Netherlands vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Netherlands
0.7112 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.7283 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7283 LPIA against 0.7112 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0171 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 87 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7156 LPIA | 0.5311 LPIA | 0.1845 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.7562 LPIA | 0.5986 LPIA | 0.1576 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7205 LPIA | 0.6898 LPIA | 0.0307 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.72 LPIA | 0.7182 LPIA | 0.0018 LPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7283 LPIA against 0.7112 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0171 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release